There is a wide variance in processing fees consumers are willing to pay for different events – from low RunSignup-like fees to high Ticketmaster type fees. And yet consumers are willing to still sign up for the race or buy the tickets….
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If your race supports multiple charity partners, you can now randomize the charity that shows on the checkout page for non-donors. This allows races with multiple charity partners to take advantage of the option to ask non-donors if they would like to…
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We are very excited to launch the annual Alan Jones Timer Award to recognize an industry race timer who has clearly made an impact on improving the race industry. See the official press release here. Overview As the backbone of the race industry, timers…
Read MoreLast year, we released a co-captain feature for team fundraising pages. The feature gives team fundraising captains the ability to grant other users captain access for their fundraising team. This is helpful for large fundraising teams or teams that are managed by…
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Craig Chiger, founder of Start to Finish (located in Long Beach, NY), attended RunSignup’s RaceDay Certification training in Orlando, Fla. this year. Since then, he has incorporated RaceJoy’s live tracking and cheer sending as one of the standard services they are now offering as part of…
Read MoreWe added the ability to set default fundraising goals for fundraiser teams and individual fundraisers. Default fundraising goals automatically populate a team or individual’s fundraising page(s) with a fundraising goal that you determine. Fundraisers can edit the default goal to greater than…
Read MoreMake the decision to donate easy for your participants, donors, and fundraisers by adding suggested donation levels, along with the option to enter a custom amount. Set a few levels that represent what donors typically give ($10, $25, $50). Include a tile…
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Obstacle Racing Media recently published a story about Tough Mudder’s financial problems. This story that relates to several previously published blogs we have published, as well as to the fundamental way we run our business. One side of the story became public when one of…
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Bodies Race Company is an event production company out of Kansas City that recently franchised to spread out across the country. We sat down to talk to their President Brad McCleary to talk about how they use RunSignup to support and manage franchises…
Read MoreCorporate Teams are one of the most powerful RunSignup features, but they aren’t one we talk about a lot for a very simple reason: they aren’t appropriate for most races. For most events, the basic Group/Teams function is ideal, but for true corporate team…
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